Page 5: Historical Events In November - 21

1933  US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service on November - 21.   

1933  On November - 21 1st US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service   

1933  On November - 21 frank Brake, English multi-millionaire   

1934  "Uiver" returns from Schiphol in London-Melbourne air race on November - 21.   

1934  On this day in history laurence Luckinbill, Ft Smith Ark, actor (Delphi Bureau, Ike)   

1935  First ommercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on November - 21.   

1935  On November - 21 the first commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)   

1935  1st commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) on this day in history.   

1935  Fairuz, Lebanese singer on November - 21.   

1936  James De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor (Mitropolos 1964) on this day in history.   

1937  On this day, Howard E. Coffin, who founded the Hudson Motor Company along with Joseph L. Hudson in 1909, died from an accidental gunshot wound at Sea Island Beach in Georgia at the age of 64 on this day in history.   

1937  Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad on November - 21.   

1937  Marlo Thomas, [Mrs Phil Donahue], Detroit Mich (That Girl!, Jenny) on this day in history.   

1938  -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands on this day in history.   

1938  Robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World) on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68   

1939  On this day in history rick Lenz, Springfield Ill, actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John)   

1940  On this day in history nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands   

1940  On November - 21 dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place)   

1940  Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies on November - 21.   

1941  On this day in history juanita Spellini first woman executed in California   

1941  David Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history juanita Spellini, first women executed in Calif   

1942  On this day in history alcan Highway Completed (Road to Alaska)   

1942  On November - 21 hitler names fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein commander of the newly-created Army Group Don (Heeresgruppe Don)   

1942  James Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1943  The birth of Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver on November - 21.   

1943  7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III on this day in history.   

1944  Personnel & executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food on this day in history.   

1945  General Motors workers go on strike on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history the birth of Goldie Hawn, American actress   

1945  On this day in history benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres   

1945  On November - 21 robert Benchley, US humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56   

1946  On this day in history harry Truman becomes first US President to travel in a submerged sub   

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1495  On November - 21 birth of john Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan)   

1561  Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of anne de Xainctonge, French saint (d. 1621)   

1637  On this day in history birth of catharina Questiers, Dutch poetess (Friend of Abandoned Child)   

1645  On November - 21 birth of johann Lohner, composer   

1683  Johann Michael Muller, composer was born on November - 21.   

1692  On this day in history birth of carlo Fragoni, Italy, poet   

1694  On this day in history birth of voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], France, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (Candide) (. 1778)   

0496  Death of Pope Gelasius I on this day in history.   

1361  Death of Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (plague) (b. 1346) on November - 21.   

1481  Ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87 on this day in history.   

1555  On November - 21 georg Agricola, [Bauer], German mineralogist (zinc), dies at 61   

1566  On this day in history death of annibale Caro, Italian poet (b. 1507)   

1579  Death of Thomas Gresham, English merchant and financier on November - 21.   

1580  Death of Willem Van Hoorn, baron of Heze, governor of Brussels, executed on November - 21.   

1610  On November - 21 benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies